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Blackboard Advanced:
Fitting together more of the pieces !
Jane Glass
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
jane_glass@mtwp.net
http://www.mtwp.k12.pa.us/~jane_glass/index.htm
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Welcome:
Linda Neumann !
David Cooper !
Mike Habecker !
Melissa Patterson !
Advanced Blackboard Session 07-30-03
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Agenda:
• Blackboard Video
• Blackboard Refresher
MTSD „03 BB Power Point Show
Teacher Course Listing Summary
Passwords: Changing (your own) vs. Re-setting (students‟)
BB Activity / Demo?
The Button Bar & Control Panel
• Blackboard Interactives
Images: …………….…… Scanning & Suggested Clip Art si
Discussion Boards: …….….. Class-wide & Specific Groups
Quizzes/tests: ....… Auto graded: T/F, Mult. Choice, Matching
……... Teacher graded: Short Answer, Essay
• Comparing & Creating:
Content, notes ……..…….…… MS Word, PDFs or in html ?
• Fireworks Intro
• netTrekker Intro http:www.nettrekker.com
“the trusted search engine for schools”
Jill Greiner
• Dreamweaver Intro
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Blackboard Video:
• Implementing BB - it IS being done!
Middle School
High School
English
Math
Music
Science
Social Studies
Virditional & Virtual courses
• Features: (besides course syllabus & general info)
Notes, Outlines
Project info
Websites
Discussion Board
Digital Dropbox for work
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Blackboard Video:
• May „03
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H.263 de compressor
are need ed to see this p icture .
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Blackboard Refresher:
• MS PowerPoint Show
• Logging in: http://iu13.blackboard.com
• ALL are A-OKAY !!!
• Blackboard “Courses” Listing Summary:
• After logging in, click on “Courses” tab, Print listing, SIGN
& return list with notes as to which Courses should be:
• KEPT
• CLONED
• DELETED
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Blackboard Refresher:
• Passwords - to change / Re-set:
• Your Own:
• Page after Logging in -
locate Tools box to the left
click on “personal Information”/
click on “change Password”/
type in NEW password/
retype new password to verify/
click “SUBMIT”
• Your Students‟: (cannot find password > Re-set only)
• Within the course shell - Click on “Control Panel”/
Under “User Mgt.,” click on “List/modify Users” /
Type in User Name/ click “submit“/ Click “Properties”/
Under “Account Information” type in new password and
Retype to verify new password/ click “Submit”
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Blackboard Activity:
• On Course Homepage, click on “MTVHS’ 02 Demo”
• To help me more effectively help You,
please take a few moments
to complete this activity -
while doing this,
you will also experience being a “Student,”
as well as generate some ideas for YOUR courses
• SO …. Read the opening announcement,
and follow your instructions
For the Discussion Board assignment !
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Announcements
Course Information
Teachers
Course Material
Assignments
Communication
Discussion Board
Groups
Web Sites
Tools
• Control Panel - misc.
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Announcements
To CREATE/ADD:
Click on Control Panel /
Content Areas / Announcements
Add Announcement /
type a subject or title,
type the message in the box,
and then set the parameters
of when to display,
then click SUBMIT
Default is for “SMART TEXT”:
This allows for HTML tags to
be used (may add text color,
bold face, underlining, italics)
*** To view HTML info, see handout
called “HTML NOTES”
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Information
Might include:
course syllabus, description,
expectations, grading procedures,
rubrics, course outline, Standards,
even Parent Open House info, etc.
To ADD:
Control Panel /
Content Areas / Course Info
“Add” Choices:
• Item
• Folder
• Learning Unit
• Other
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Information
• Add Item:
single file, document for single view
• Add Folder:
grouping of several files or documents
• Add Learning Unit:
putting numerous documents into a
slide show format (with internal
navigation of arrows that allow to go
page Forward & page backward)
• Add Other:
Equation Editor
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Teachers
To ADD:
Click Control Panel /
Content Areas / Announcements
Add Profile or Folder:
Profile:
Fill in all appropriate info,
set visibility,
may attach photo/image,
may include e-mail address,
SUBMIT
Folder:
may attach folder of
pertinent information:
name folder, attach files,
SUBMIT
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Material
Could include:
class notes, outlines, lectures,
projects, papers, presentations,
test schedule, etc.
To ADD:
Control Panel /
Content Areas / Course Material
“Add” Choices:
• Item
• Folder
• Learning Unit
• Other
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Material
May add:
Word documents,
PDFs,
Rich Text Formatted files (.rtf),
html files,
image files,
sounds,
videos,
multimedia projects such as:
Hyperstudio, Inspiration,
Publisher, PowerPoint, etc.
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Material Extras
NEED IMAGE RESOURCES ?
FREE Clip Art Sites:
4Free ClipArt: http://rats2u.com/clipart/vault/clipart_lista.htm
4Animation Factory: http://www.animationfactory.com/
JAC Clipart Gallery: http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JAClocal/images/clipart/
MS Design Gallery Live: http://dgl.microsoft.com/?bLegacy=True
Nanoworld Image Gallery: http://www.uq.edu.au/nanoworld/images_1.html
San Diego State‟s Webquest Library: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/graphics.html
School Discovery: http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Material Extras
WORD PROCESSING COMPATABILITY
DILEMMAS ?
PDFs may be an answer ! (Portable Document Format)
• Used to retain special formatting and/or
font of original document;
• Viewable via Adobe Acrobat Reader (free
download) in original layout for any computer,
Regardless of programs and font lists
To CREATE a PDF version of an (open) original document:
• PC:
choose “File” / “Print to PDF”
instead of printing to a printer
• MAC:
1) Apple Menu / Chooser / Switch to Adobe
2) File / Print to PDF
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Course Material Extras
Need to SCAN Files / documents or Photos ?
To Scan:
• VHS Small group instruction room:
• Computer #47
• Log in to the HS server;
• Go to “My Computer”,
scroll down to “scanners and Cameras“ /
Hewlett Packard Scanjet 5470C
Double click to open program
and activate scanner
• Lift scanner lid, place document on scanner glass
• Follow instructions on screen
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Assignments
Could include:
assignment overviews,
instructions / files of electronically
submitted assignments,
quizzes, tests or surveys
To ADD:
Control Panel /
Content Areas / assignments
“Add” Choices:
• Item
• Folder
• Learning Unit
• Other
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Button Bar:
• Questions on Button “Areas”?
Websites
To ADD:
Control Panel /
Content Areas / Websites
Choose to Add ITEM or Add FOLDER
ITEM:
provide the name of website, the URL
and a brief description for the viewer
FOLDER:
allows organization of similar themed
websites to be grouped together for the
viewer; a folder/category is first created
and then the individual websites are listed
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Control Panel:
• Questions ?
X X • •
X • --
X
X
√ X
• -- -- --
• -- --
• •
• Content Areas / √√ • User Mgt. /
• Course Tools / • Assessment /
• Course Options / • Assistance /
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Control Panel:
• Questions ?
• Course Tools:
Course Calendar - add announcements,
messages, important due dates, etc.
√
Tasks - add items of interest
Send E-Mail - (also available through the
“Communication” button)
Disc. Board - add “Forums” & “Threads”
Digital Drop Box - add descriptions,
explanations and/or files for
student assignments
• Content / √√ • User Mgt. /
• Tools / • Assessment /
• Options / • Assistance /
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Control Panel:
• Questions ?
• Course Options:
Course Settings - availability of course,
areas, etc.
√ Course Utilities - add items of interest
Course Images - set button style &
colors, course banner
Resources -
• Content / √√ • User Mgt. /
• Tools / • Assessment /
• Options / • Assistance /
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Control Panel:
• Questions ?
• User Management:
Add Users - add new students to individ.
course or for schedule changes;
√ MUST be in the BB global data base
(I.U. 13 - System Admins.)
List/Modify Users - control access to
course, re-set passwords
Remove Users - permanently DELETE
student & his/her records from class
Manage Groups - establish formats for
small group Discussion Boards
• Content / √√ • User Mgt. /
• Tools / • Assessment /
• Options / • Assistance /
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Blackboard Refresher:
• The Control Panel:
• Questions ?
• Assessment:
Assessment Mgr. - add quizzes, tests or
surveys: their questions & answers
√ Pool Mgt. - option of creating pools or
categories for test questions for
future use
Online Gradebook - view student status
for each of the quizzes; view results
of auto-graded, objective questions
or correct the subjective responses
Course Statistics - view access info
• Content / √√ • User Mgt. /
• Tools / • Assessment /
• Options / • Assistance /
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Blackboard Interactives:
• Discussion Boards:
Creating:
1) Click Control Panel / Course tools/
Discussion Board/
Add Forum; Assign a “TITLE”
set description for forum;
UNCHECK the default that allows
“Anonymous Posts”;
SUBMIT
2) Click on Name of Forum,
3) Click on ADD NEW THREAD
to compose Teacher prompt
Suggestions:
1) Be specific with type, scope and frequency
expected of students‟ postings
2) May wish to include directions such as:
“after reading at least # classmates’ postings,
respond to at least # threads with comments,
questions, rebuttals or replies”
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Blackboard Interactives:
• Quizzes / Tests:
Creating:
1) Click on Control Panel/
Course tools/
Assessment/
Assessment Manager;
2) Click on Add Quiz,
follow the appropriate choices
(add question, type, answers, etc.;
“Save / Add NEW Question”
3) Auto graded:
T/F, Multiple Choice, Matching
Teacher graded:
Short Answer, Essay
• Consult Blackboard Resource Center
(Tip sheets & guides):
http://resources.blackboard.com/scholar/general/pages/ictraining/?
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Comparisons:
• MS Word Documents / PDFs / HTML
• MS Word:
To be viewed or read, the student must have the PROGRAM;
although the majority of newer PCs have MS Office, some studen
may still have/use Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, etc.
• PDF Review: from slide #17:
PDF: (Portable Document Format)
• Used to retain special formatting and/or
font of original document;
• Viewable via Adobe Acrobat Reader (free
download) in original layout for any computer,
Regardless of programs and font lists
STEPS To CREATE a PDF version of an (open) original document:
• PC:
choose “File” / “Print to PDF”
> instead of printing to a printer, it will create a PDF
• MAC:
1) Apple Menu / Chooser / Switch to Adobe
2) File / Print to PDF
> instead of printing to a printer, it will create a PDF
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HTML info:
• HTML:
utilizes a web-based format that is viewable by all computers;
No longer requires a person to “learn HTML code” >>>>
Many user-friendly web-authoring “WYSIWYG” tools are available:
ISP Page Mills / Frontpage / Claris Homepage / Dreamweaver / et
• “Making a Web Page” online reference:
http://www.sunyit.edu/w-agora/view.php3?bn=information_services&key=10202
• HTML Notes
• Website Resources/Color Names/Hex Codes:
1) Sites with NUMERICAL listings only:
http://www.sunyit.edu/~vankuyw/html-ref/color.htm
2) Sites with VISUAL charts:
http://www.dreamartists.com/hexcode.html
http://www.pageresource.com/html/hexcodes.htm
http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutors/non_dithering_colors.html
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Fireworks Intro:
• Making a Course Banner:
• text + image
• Word Art / MS PowerPoint
BB Training shell / Course Material / Making Banners
• Macromedia Fireworks
1) Desktop Folder “Macromedia” (New program)
> Double click on yellow Fireworks icon /
click out of welcome screen /
File new /
(default is a 500 X 500 pixels “Canvas” w/white bkg.)
Change to 600 x 100 w/ transparent bkg. /
2) Be sure that the TOOLS panel is open on the left -
(If not, click on top menu “window/ Tools”)
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Fireworks Intro: panel
• Making a Course Banner:
• Macromedia Fireworks
3) Click on the text tool,
click in the “canvas” area to enter text
4) Once text has been entered,
click on the Pointer tool
5) Using the Properties panel,
Click on specific text options to change
font, point size, color, style, justification
Properties panel
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Fireworks Intro: panel
• Making a Course Banner:
• Macromedia Fireworks
6) To outline the text
click on either of the outliner tools
select contrasting color from palette
7) To add special effects,
Click on + effects button to view options
(try drop shadow, bevel & emboss…)
8) To subtract effects,
highlight step in window,
click on the “ - ” button
Properties panel
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Fireworks Intro:
• Making a Course Banner:
• Macromedia Fireworks
9) When text product is completed,
you must change the text to an image format:
to retain transparency,
check the tool palette
in the upper right;
Set on “GIF”
and “Alpha Transparency”
10) Click on File / Export;
save as a .gif (when transparent)
or a .jpg;
name with all small characters, no spaces
Save to proper folder
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Fireworks Intro:
• Making a Course Banner:
• Macromedia Fireworks
11) To add Captions:
(Adding text to image)
open image file;
Click on text tool,
Type desired caption,
Click on pointer tool
To move text to proper location
Export as one image file
12) Many other graphic manipulations
are possible!
cropping, resizing, “touching up,”
merging, adding color,
removing objects, etc.
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netTrekker:
“the trusted search engine for schools”
(“pre-screened and educationally relevant”)
“Online resources, State Standards & Benchmarks”
Jill Greiner =)
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Review:
Blackboard Video
Blackboard Refresher√
Blackboard Interactives
Comparing & Creating: MS Word, PDFs & HTML
Fireworks Intro
netTrekker Intro
Dreamweaver Intro
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